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Real Heroes of SDA





The best ever football team in the history of SDA! They trained hard, fought well and shed blood on the ground. It was not for them, not for the cup, not for the school but for the men next to them..their fellow teammates. They were all rounders, rank holders, sportsmen, and have now become successful professionals and entrepreneurs. However, not mere book worms and notoriously famous both inside and outside the campus. The main reason behind their success was a man who coached them to go beyond their limits. It was Mr.Rajesh, unfortunately missing in the picture. We are Proud to be their juniors, who carried their legacy forward in all the ways. Perhaps some of the best movie scenes based on football were inspired by them. My brothers Dinesh Kumar, Thiru Maran Mani, Prasanna, Muthu Mari, Pradeep and the entire team. Hats off to you all!

While most of you are busy whining about the laziest sport ever, cricket, 'IPL', I'm remembering the real sport for real men, football, specifically our school seniors who were heroes then and led us to sports and thus become men. Three people who don't deserve to be in this picture are our principal and the two so-called physical trainers, who did nothing but posing for this picture. We all are indebted to our coach, Mr Rajesh, who doesn't biologically exist now.

Authored by Balaji Thangapandian aka #BT - a spacefarer, who is also curious about film-making, connectivity technologies and military history.

Remember, you are only a seasonal fan of football because of whatever season you are watching now in television - a mere spectator. But, football was our staple. The cost was our lives. Not only did we win tournaments, but sustained permanent mental and physical injuries, whose effects persist for decades now. Unlike, other sports reserved for the kind, football is for real men. What do you know about failures? 
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  1. Chinna ChadayanApril 29, 2021 at 9:39 AM

    This is a pic which inspired almost all the junior students of that time,wounderd & observed andthe players the PT sir Mr.Rajesh when they were on ground practice.

    And those days were good in our school with other games like running practice ,pole vault and karate class too , really a rememberable school days.

    Balaji ji, thanks for making me to rethink those golden days.


    CHINNA CHADAYAN
    1999 plus two,Pass out
    SDA Ellis Nagar

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